| The gluten free casein free diet is one that is very | | | | the United States are made with gluten and/or casein. |
| widely used on children with autism. Many people who | | | | When choosing what to buy for your child, look at the |
| had their children on the diet witnessed positive | | | | ingredient label. Keep an eye out for ingredients like |
| changes in their behavior. The diet is based on a | | | | caseinate, lactose, curds or bran. Sometimes if vinegar |
| hypothesis that because children with autism digest | | | | is used, it will be a type that contains gluten, so look out |
| gluten and casein poorly, the gluten and casein form | | | | for that as well. Check your local health food store, |
| peptides, which affect his/her behavior, perceptions of | | | | sometimes they will have gluten free casein free |
| and responses to the world around them. | | | | foods. Or maybe there is a co-op in your area that |
| What are gluten and casein? Gluten and casein are | | | | sells gluten free casein free foods. |
| proteins. Gluten is found in wheat products, and casein | | | | Before you start the diet, consult your pediatrician to |
| is found in dairy products. Caseinate is derived from | | | | see if the diet is right for you. |
| casein and is sometimes hidden in other products. | | | | When starting out on the diet, remove the casein first. |
| Gluten Free Casein Free Foods | | | | The body has an easier time adapting to a no-casein |
| Removing gluten and casein from your child's diet | | | | diet. |
| might seem difficult, considering a majority of foods in | | | | |